The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 73.96 (0.1575%) points today, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, reaching 47,020.37. Dow Futures (YM=F) also showed strength, gaining 81.00 (0.1713%) points to hit 47,370.00. The primary narrative driving the market was a resilient retail sales report and positive sentiment in enterprise technology spending, which helped the index overcome early volatility caused by rising Treasury yields and inflationary concerns.
Leading the blue-chip gainers, IBM (IBM) surged 1.78% to $253.58 following a strategic AI infrastructure partnership announcement. Disney (DIS) followed with a 1.57% gain to $100.17, while Chevron (CVX) rose 1.54% to $199.68 as global energy demand remained robust. Financial heavyweights also supported the index, with Goldman Sachs (GS) climbing 1.36% to $804.74 and Travelers (TRV) adding 1.10% to reach $307.98. Other notable gainers included McDonald's (MCD), up 0.99%, and American Express (AXP), which increased 0.93%.
Conversely, Honeywell (HON) was down 2.19% to $229.14 due to cautious industrial guidance. Amgen (AMGN) fell 1.46% to $360.86, and Boeing (BA) slipped 1.21% to $210.6950 amid production timeline adjustments. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) also struggled, declining 0.96% to $240.87. Despite these losses, the index maintained its upward trajectory, supported by gains in Amazon (AMZN), which rose 0.84% to $213.50, and Apple (AAPL), which advanced 0.57% to $254.12 by mid-afternoon.
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.